{"id":69075,"date":"2023-11-30T17:07:56","date_gmt":"2023-11-30T17:07:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newcelebworld.com\/?p=69075"},"modified":"2023-11-30T17:07:56","modified_gmt":"2023-11-30T17:07:56","slug":"gladiator-2-original-plans-for-russell-crowe-return-shared-by-ridley-scott","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newcelebworld.com\/tv-movies\/gladiator-2-original-plans-for-russell-crowe-return-shared-by-ridley-scott\/","title":{"rendered":"Gladiator 2 original plans for Russell Crowe return shared by Ridley Scott"},"content":{"rendered":"
As the Hollywood actors\u2019 strike comes to an end, shooting on Sir Ridley Scott\u2019s Gladiator 2 is set to resume on December 4 in Malta.<\/p>\n
Set after the events of the original movie, the sequel follows a grown-up Lucius, the nephew of Commodus, who was saved by Maximus.<\/p>\n
Oscar-nominee Paul Mescal plays the older Lucius, originally portrayed by Spencer Treat Clark in 2000\u2019s Gladiator.<\/p>\n
The lead character is now living \u201cin the wilderness\u201d with no connection to his mother Lucilla (played by a returning Connie Nielsen) who he thinks may be dead.<\/p>\n
Gladiator 2 co-stars Denzel Washington as a former slave turned arms dealer, alongside Sir Derek Jacobi as Senator Gracchus and a returning Djimon Hounsou as Juba the former gladiator. But what about Russell Crowe?<\/p>\n
Read more… <\/strong> Russell Crowe rages over Gladiator 2 while admitting ‘jealousy'[RUSSELL CROWE] <\/strong><\/p>\n <\/p>\n It\u2019s possible that Maximus, now reunited with his family in the afterlife of Elysium, could somehow return.<\/p>\n Whatever the case, Scott has revealed his original plans to incorporate the return of Crowe\u2019s most iconic character.<\/p>\n Speaking in a new interview to support the release of Napoleon, the 86-year-old shared how the dead gladiator would have been resurrected via a portal.<\/p>\n Don’t miss… <\/strong> <\/p>\n
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